Where does “semikolon” come from?

semikolon (Swedish) comes from Swedish kolon, from Latin cōlon, from Ancient Greek κῶλον — part of something, member; part of the body:...

semikolon (Swedish): semicolon

Definitions

  1. semicolon

Ancestry of “semikolon”, step by step

semikolon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kolon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkoloncolon
2LatincōlonThe colon; large intestine
3Ancient Greekκῶλονpart of something, member; part of the body:...

via Swedish semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsemi"short for" semifinal
Every word from Ancient Greek κῶλον →Every word from Latin cōlon →Every word from Swedish kolon →